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TILE CUTT ING AND DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.8. 1913.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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TILE CUTTING AND DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 8. I913- Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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Application filedNovemher 8,1913. Serial No. 799,885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, Grrannns A.'DORN, a

V citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county ofStark and State of Ohio, have. invented new and useful Improvements 1nTile Cutting and Delivering Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to machines for cutting a column of clay intosuitable lengths for bricks or tiles, and especially to machines whichcut the column into sections having a longer length than width or depth,asinthe usual manner of making hollow blocks and drain tiles; and theobject of the improvement is to provide a sectional con} veyer in such amachine, which will separate the severed blocks or tile at the forwardor discharge end of the ,machine, and auto matically deliver them on endupon a receiving ccnveyer, traveling faster than the sectional conveyer,so that the upright blocks or tiles will be spaced widely apart onthereceiving conveyor and can be readily grasped and removed therefromby a plurality of workmen.

hen a column ofclay is out into lengths for making blocks or tiles inthe usual manner on a sectional conveyer, the severed ends are so closetogether that the blocks or tiles can only be removed, one at a time,from the forward end of the series; and the prone position of theproduct renders it diflicult to grasp and then remove the tile by manualmeans, for standing them upright upon a rack for drying. Thesedifficulties are overcome by the present invention in which a receivingconveyer is located at the forward end of the sectional conveyer of thecutting machine, to receive the blocks or tiles as the same aredelivered thereby;

and the sectional conveyor is provided with I to the devices employedfor controlling the movements of the tile carriers of the cuttingmachine conveyer, so that the same will clear the receiving conveyer andthe severedblocks or tiles which have been delivered upon the same, andwill also clear the column of clay as the same is receivedat the rearend of the cutting machine.

When applied to a tile cutting machine,

the invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in theaccompanying drawings,

forming part hereof,,in which,-

Figure l is an outline side elevation of a tile cutting machine with areceiving conveyer at the forward end thereof, showing the generalarrangement of the parts in: volved in the improvement; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional elevation of the'tile cutting. machine, showingthe rear end of the 7 receiving conveyer at the front end thereof;

Fig- 3 is a'fragmentary sectional view of the forward end of the tilecutting machine, and the rear end of the receiving conveyer, showing therelation of the parts immediately after one tile has been delivered, andshowing the preliminary separation of the remaining forward tile fromthe next succeeding tile of the severed series; Fig. f is a similar viewshowing the secondary tilting and dropping movement of the forward tile;Fig. 5 is a similar view showingthe final turning of the tile into anupright position, and the seating of its lower end squarely upontheconveyor belt; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of thecarrier rising around the rear end of the cutting machine; Fig. 9 is alongitudinal section of the forward and rear ends of the cutting machineshowing details of the controlling devices for thetile carriers; Fig. 10is a rear end view of the cutting machine with the parts substantiallyas shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a transverse section of the forward endof the cutting machine substantially as on line 1111, Fig. 9; Fig. 12,is a fragmentary perspective view looking upward under one tile carrierat the beginning of its delivering movement as illustrated in Fig. 3;Fig. 13 is a detached perspective view of one tile carrier; and Fig.1lis a 7 cutprovided on the inner side with the tracks or wa 3 for thewheels l of the sections 5 and 53 forming endless chains on each side ofthe conveyor, to which chains are pivoted the series of tile carriers 6thus forming a sectional conveyerfor the cutting machine, the same beingprovided with cutting mechanisni'? of any well known construction andoperation; and as shown, the cutting mechanism' includes a series ofradial arms 8 on each side of the machme, the ends of which are guidedbetween theadjacent ends of the tilecarr1ers'6 by the standards 9 formedon V certain sections 5 of the carrier chains in a rectaiignlai' .asforv making hollow block, or

he curved trough 12 when the clay column 13 round, as SJOWB, for makingcylindric tiles 1%; with suitable adjusting devices 15 in the usualmanner for fitting clay columns of different diameters.

The tile carriers 6 correspond in length to two sections hand 5' of theconveyer chains; and each carrier is pivotally connected be-' tween thechains to the forward section 5 of each pair by means of the journalbearings 16 onthe under side of each forward portion of the bottom plate100f the carrier, and the pivot posts 17 extending inward from themiddle portion of each chain section 5. The width ofthe carrier is lessthan the clear space between the conveyor chains,

so that the rear 0r heel end of the carrier may swing freely between thechains upon its 'pivotal bearings 16.

The forward chain sections 5 are connected by the cross bar 18, whichserves not only for the purpose of properly spacing the conveyor chainsapart, but as an abutment for the forward end of the corresponding tilecarrier, and stops the rotation of the same inward between the chainsand prevents the heel end of the carrier fromdropping downward duringthe return movementof the chains in the underside of the machine.

One or more, two as shown, longitudinal supporting tracks 19 areprovided in the upper portion of the cutting machine, intermediate theside plates thereof, which tracks may be formed by the upper edges ofplates which trough may be provided tile carrier bottom plates areprovided with correspznnling rollers 21 which travel on the 7 tracks iduring the forward movement of the carriers in the upper portion of thecutting machine; and these tracks and] rollers are so positioned hateach tile carrier will be held in true horizontal position, and inproper alinement with each other, to form a continuous coplanar supportfor the clay column 1 3, d ringsuch forward movement.

it the forward end of the machine, the tracks 19 are continued to formthe cam tracks 22, which drop abruptly down ward and then curvegradually forward to a point near the center or axis of the curvedforward ends of the ways 3; thence the cam tracks curve abruptlydownward and rearward and then more gradually rearward to a pointadjacent to the line of the ways 3 and approximately below the abruptdownward beginning of the cam tracks.

On one side, preferably the inner side, of one or both of the cam tracks12, is provided the cam flange 23, the upper endfli of which flange 'islocated-on the upper side ofthe abrupt convex curve, which may he calledthe nose of the cam track, and the lower end 25 of which flangeterminates at the lower rear end of the track. c

The bottom plate 10 of each tile carrier is provided, on its under side,with the downwardly protruding L-shaped clip or finger 26 which isadapted to engage the cam flange for controlling the movements of therear end of the carrier when it has been rotated to and beyond anupright position in passing downward around the forward end of thecutting machine, in the operation of delivering a tile upon the rear endof the receiving conveyor 27, which rear end is located'under theforward end of the cutting machine. I 26 with the cam flange 23 alsoserves to hold the rear end of the tile carrier upward so that it willclear above the rear end of the receiving conveyor, until the heel endof the carrier has passed downward and rearward beyond the receivingconveyor; whereupon the'L finger drops off the rear end of the camflange and the heel. end of the carrier drops downward until the toe endthereof is stopped by the abutment bar 1.8 which connects the conveyorchain sections 5.

In the operation of the cutting machine, the clay column 13 is severedby the cutting mechanism 7 into suitable lengths for making the tiles 14in the manner well known in the art; said sections being substantiallyequal in length to the tile carrier upon which it is located. When theforward wheels 4 of the forward chain sections 5 to which the forwardend portion of the carrier is pivoted, begins to descend around the for-The engagement of the L finger ward curves of the ways 3, as shown in'Fig. 3,it is evident that the forward end of the carrier will be tiltedslightly downward with reference to the rear endfwhich continues to besupported on the horizontal track 19; thereby slightly separating therear end of the one carrier from the rearv end of the next succeedingcarrier, and conends of the ti es, as shown in Fig. the pivot bearings16 of the carrier continuse d wnward about half way around the curvedway on the forward end of the cutting machine, the parts are so arrangedthat the rollers 21 on the heel end of the carrier will ride downwardupon the concavclycurved portion of the cam track '22, beginninn' asshown inFig. at, and continuing until. the bottom plate of the carrierstrikes the upper side of the abrupt nose ofthe cam track, as shown inFig.9; in which relation of the parts, the carrier is preferablypositioned at an inclination of something less thani from horizontal, sothat there is no tendency for the tile to slideforward upon the carrier;When the pivot bearings 16 of the carrier continue downward and rearward in the orbit described by theconveyer chains, the middle portion ofthe bottom plate of the carrier swings or rotates around the noses ofthe cam tracks as fulcrums, thereby swinging the carrier and gyratingthe tile thereon substantially on its center into an upright positionand delivering the forward end of the tile squarely upon the rear end ofthe receiving conveyor 27, which is properly positionedto receive thesame, as

shown in Fig. 5, and by broken lines with reference to the tile 1% andits carrier 6 in Fi 9. y 7

As it is preferred to deliver the tile upon the receiving oonveyer at aslight interval before the tile is rotated into vertical position. sothat the momentum of the tile resulting from its downward and slightlyforward movement will coincide with itsaXis; it is accordingly preferredto slightly incline the rear portion of the receiving conveyer to acorresponding degree as shown in the several views. It being understoodthat the receiving conveyor is gradually curved forward into ahorizontal plane, as

which in turn is carried directly downward and rearward, clear of thereceiving conveyer by the controlling cam flange, as shown in Figs. 1and 3.

The bottom plates 10 of the tile carriers are also provided at or nearthe middle on portion of the supporting tracks which the supplementalroller 28 remains cam trac 29 for swingingthe carrier into properposition for rising under the clay by the ways 3 upward in an orbitaround the rear end of the cutting machine. At the siderably separatingthe ad acent severed beginning of this movement, the heel end ofthecarrier hangs downward as the front end thereof is stopped by the bar 18until the chain; brackets 5 continue upward around the end of thecutting machine far enough to withdraw the stop bar 18 fronithe for wardend of the carrier; whereupon the sup- 'plemental roller 28, contactswith the supplemental cam track 29 and swings the heel end' ofthe'carrier rearward and upward upon the pivotal bearings 16 therebygyrating the carrier sothat its toe endwill clear the clay column 13 inmoving upward thereuiic er, as shown success vely 1n Figs. 8,6,? and 9.

column, as the conveyor chains are carriedv The si'ipplemental cam track29 is continned horizontally forwardat its upper end for a shortdistance, in such a plane that the supplemental roller 28 travelingthereon will elevate the tile carrier upward into full contact with thelower side of the clay col-' uinn 13; the track29 being continued for-.ward far-enough to support the supplemen tal roller 28 until therollers 21 at the heel end of the carrier ride upon the horizontal 19,after idle until the carrier travels around the forward end andreturnstothe rear end of the cutting machine.

To those skilled in the art in making machines of the class described,many variations in construction and widely differing embodiments andapplications of the invention will suggest themselves, without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the claims; the disclosure and thedescription ierein are purely illustrative and are not in: tended to bein any sense limited.

I claim:

1. A machine foi' cutting tile and the like" including a conveyer havingcarriers pivoted thereto, a. receiving conveyer at the forward end ofthe cutter conveyer, and cam devices at the forward end of the cutterconveyer for first tilting the carriers and then bodily dropping themdownward, and then swinging the carriers to gyrate the tile and deliverthem in upright position upon the receiving conveyer.

2. A machine for cutting tile and the like including a conveyer havingcarriers pivoted thereto, a receiving conveyer at the forward end of thecutter conveyer, and cam devices at the forward end of the cutterconveyer for first tilting the carriers and then bodily dropping themdownward, and then swinging the carriers to gyrate the tile-anddeliverjthem in upright position on the receivingconveyer, thereceiving. conveyer Qhavlngj its rear end inclined to squarely receivethe forward end of the tile.

, V 3. A machine for cutting tile and the like including a frame withconveyer chains therein, carriers each pivoted intermedlate the middleand forward end to the chains and having an L linger in'the middleportion of its under side, a longitudinal track for supporting the rearends of the carriers coplanar in the upper portion of the frame, acam'tracl; guiding the rear end of each carrier downward'as its forwardend descendsat the for ard end of the machine,

acam nose forminga fulcrum forthe middle of each carrier as its forwardend continues downward and rearward, a cam flange engaging and guidmgthel. finger duringthe downward rearward movement of the carrier,ai1d astop holding the rear end of the carrier from rotating outwa rd alongthe bot tom, ofthe trame; r

4-. A mach ne for cutting-tile and the like coplanar in the upperportion of the frame, a cam track guidlng therear end of each carrierdownward as its forwardend descends atthe forward end of the machine acam nose forming a fulcrum'for the middle of each carrier as its forwardend continues downward and rearward, and a cam flange en aging andguiding the L finger during the downward rearward movement of thecarrier.

5. A machine for cutting tile and the like including a frame withconveyor chains therein, carriers pivoted forward of their centers tothe chains, and cam devices at the forward end of the frame for'firsttilting the carriers and then bodily dropping them downward and thenswinging the carriers to gyrate the tile and deliver them in uprightposition.

(LA machine for cutting tile or the like including a frame with conveyerchains therein, carriers pivoted forward of their centers to the chains,a longitudinal track for supporting the carriers in the same plane inthe upper portion of the frame, stops holding the rear ends of thecarriers from riers to swing rearward and upward when passing around therear end of the machine.

.8, A machine for cutting tile and the like including endless chains,ways guiding the chain downward and rearward at the de livery endof themachine, carriers pivoted to the chains and cam devices at the forwardend of the conveyer for first tilting the carriers and then bodilydropping them downward, and then swinging the carriers to gyrate thetile and deiiver tiem in upright position. v

9. A machine for cutting tile and the like including 'a conveyor,carriers pivoted to the conveyer, means guiding the conve ver in anorhitat the end of the machine, and means for gyrating the carriers on theirpivots wiile moving in the orbit.

V 35. lVitnesses i DAVID B. SMITH,

HARRY FREASE.

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